What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Squalane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Coconut Acid, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantStearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Laureth-9
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyquaternium-7
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Water, PEG-8, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Laureth-9, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Dextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
